Traveling-case.



PATENTED MAR. 10. 1903.

w. A. MOODY. TRAVELING CASE.

APPLICATION PILED SEPT. 6, 1902.

no MODEL.

2/12 21 eases UNTTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM A. MOODY, OF WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

TRAVELING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 722,317, dated March 10, 1903.

Application filed September 6, 1902. Serial No. 122,298. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM A. MOODY, of IValtham, county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Traveling-Cases, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings,is a specification, like characters on-the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its object to improve the construction of traveling-cases, and my improvements especially relate to that type of traveling-case now commonly known on the market as a dress-suit case.

In accordance with this invention the cover of the case, which is hinged to the body, is made in two parts, which are hinged together, so that either the upper part or both upper and lower parts together may be opened, and suitable clasps or other locking devices are provided for the lower part of the cover to hold it securely while the upper part is being opened, and also suitable clasps or other locking devices are provided for the upper part.

Figure 1 shows aperspective view of a dress suit case embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, taken on the dotted line 2 2, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detail of the frame of the cover to be referred to.

The body of the case is made as usual and comprises a rectangular wall or portion a and four side walls or portions 1). The cover of the case is composed, essentially, of two rectangular parts a d, made alike, or substantially so, yet proportioned as desired, the part c constituting the upper part and part d the lower part of the cover. The lower part 01 is hinged to the edge of the body in any usual or suitable manner, and the upper part c is hinged to the lower part. The cover consists of a. rectangular frame of strap-iron or other suitable material, the end portions 6 and f of which are jointed at points intermediate their length, as at ef', to form a hinge, and said frame is covered with leather or other suitable material. It will thus be seen that the cover of the case, which is hinged to the body, comprises two parts, the upper part, as 0, being adapted to be opened independently of the lower part d. To hold the lower part (1 securely while the upper part is being opened, suitable locking devices, herein shown as ordinary clasps e areprovided at the ends of the case, on the outside thereof, which may be manipulated by the user to lock and unlock the lower part. The upper part 0 will be securely fastened by the usual clasps or other form of locking devices g.

I do not desire to limit my invention to the precise construction of the parts shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a traveling-case, a body, a cover consisting of a top wall, four side walls, and a twopart hinged frame hinged to the body and forming a brace for the cover, the side walls of the cover fitting over the frame, whereby the cover is braced and one part thereof may be turned on its hinged connection with the other part to partially open the case or both parts thereof turned on their hinged connection with the body to entirely open the case, and independent fastening devices for each part of the cover, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM A. MOODY.

Witnesses:

B. J. Novas, H. B. DAVIS. 

